Galina Richardson was born in Russia, where she worked as a translator. She later moved to the US after she met her husband, where she worked in graphic design and then for the FBI. After eleven years, Richardson left to focus on her art. Now, she creates breathtaking portraits in oil, pastel, watercolor, and charcoal. Richardson captures human emotions in her portraits, their subtle expressions reflect the inner feelings while her use of soft colors demonstrate the femininity of the subjects.

Born and raised in New York, Sandy Treadwell moved to Ojai to be closer to family and enjoy the more rural environment. In New York, he worked as a reporter and later as New York Secretary of State. Treadwell took up art on little more than a whim about five years ago when he signed up for an art class. Within ten minutes, he discovered he had a real talent. Not just the teacher and the model were blown away- he was too! He continues to explore his love of “living landscapes” through his often lifesize work in charcoal.